Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-25-2017, 11:13 PM
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I agree - this makes no sense at all. Unless:
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I agree - this makes no sense at all. Unless:
If you raise the front end, you shift the fulcrum of the balance toward the rear axle (I'm assuming he has two axles on the Airstream.) Consider what...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-24-2017, 01:54 PM
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-24-2017, 10:55 AM
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OK. The weight you measured then is actually...
OK. The weight you measured then is actually higher than what your TV sees. Here's the "new" equation, assuming 1 foot more from the center of your front axle to a point halfway between them and your...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-24-2017, 10:10 AM
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 11:20 PM
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OK, I wrongly assumed your hot water heater was...
OK, I wrongly assumed your hot water heater was near where mine was. Since it's back over an axle, its contribution is negligible.
So, you are working with 30 gallons instead of the 36 that I have...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 05:22 PM
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 04:52 PM
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I DID, Gary, before and after I moved the axle...
I DID, Gary, before and after I moved the axle forward (3"). Before the axle shift, the water added about 200# to the tongue. After the axle adjustment, water added about 175#. BTW, when I weigh the...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 04:42 PM
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 03:07 PM
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Gary, I tried the bathroom scale trick too, and...
Gary, I tried the bathroom scale trick too, and built the lever part VERY carefully. It gave me a tongue weight that was about 100# too high as I recall. Not believing it, I spent money and bought a...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 01:12 PM
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 09:09 AM
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Gary, you've clearly got a true Garage Queen...
Gary, you've clearly got a true Garage Queen there in your Tundra. I hardly drive my truck except to tow the trailer and haul things from Home Depot or to the Landfill and I still put about 5000...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-23-2017, 12:46 AM
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